About Kate Scowen Kate Scowen has worked with teens and families for over 20 years as a youth counselor, the manager of an inner-city youth center, and a consultant. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her husband and three daughters. Books by Kate Scowen i.d. Stuff That Happens to Define Us by (author) Kate Scowen illustrated by Peter Mitchell My Kind of Sad What It's Like to Be Young and Depressed by (author) Kate Scowen My Crazy Life How I Survived My Family by (author) Allen Flaming & Kate Scowen